Compound tool.



Witness (gala/[5 J. N. RAMSTAD.

COMPOUND TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED SEYT. 25, 190B.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. N. RAMSTAD.

COMPOUND TOOL.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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JOHN N. RAMS'l-All, OF- VALDEZ, DISTRICT OF ALASKA.

COMPOUND TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented-Jan. 19,1909.-

Appiicatlon filed September 26, -1908.' Serial No; 454,707i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. RAMS-TAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valdez, in the District of Alaska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Compound Tools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to im rovements in compound tools, and it has for its principal object the provision of an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, and efficient device, which may be utilized either as a can opener or as a cork screw, the stem of the latter being pivoted to a collar arranged to slide upon the stem of the can opener, the last-mentioned stem thus serving both as a uide for the sliding collar and as a handle for the cork screw.

To this end, the invention, briefly described, comprises a handle formed at one end with its longitudinal bore, a can opener having its stem secured to the handle adjacent the bore, and a cork screw having its stem pivoted to a collar slidable upon the stem of the can opener, so as to permit of its being folded thereagainst when not in use, and lnserted within said bore.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichcorraponding parts, or features, as the case may be, are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the several views.

Of the said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, the cork" screw being shown in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, showing the cork screw in its inoperative position. Fig. 3is a plan view of the fixed cutter. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the sliding cutter. Fig. 5 is a bottom view of Fig. 1, part of the cap being broken away to disclose the two emery stones.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the wooden handle of the tool, which is formed at its inner end with a longitudinal bore 2. To the same end of the handle, is secured in any preferred manner, the inner end of a fiat steel rod 3 which serves as the stem of the can-opener, the outer end of said rod having fastened thereto a cutter plate 4, formed with a forwardlyprojecting blade 5, the particular construction of this plate, however, forming no part of the invention. The rod 3 is further provided at its outer end with an angular claw 6.

Upon the rod 3, which, as stated, forms the stem of the can-opener, are slidable two collars 7 and 8, thelat-ter of which is provided with a depending blade 9 and with a stop shoulder or guide 10, arranged parallel with and in spaced relation to each other and transversely of said stem. The collar 7 has its ends bent downwardly parallel with each other to provide a pair of s aced ears 11, said ears being formed with a ining perforations in which are loosely fitted the ends of a cross-pin 12 secured to the upper end of. the stem of the cork-screw 13 the length and diameter of the operating portion of which latter are slightly less than the corre sponding dimensions of the bore 2. Owing to this construction, it will be apparent that when the collars 7 and 8 have been moved to the outer end of the rod 3, the cork screw may be folded thereagainst in position to enter the bore when the collar 7 is moved towards the handle. The rod 3 therefore serves not only as the stem of the can-opener, but also as a guide and support for the collar 7, to which the cork-screw is pivoted. Moreover, when said collar has been moved towards the cutterplate at and the corkscrew swung outwardly into operative position, said rod may serve either alone or in conjunction with the handle 1, as the handle of the cork-screw.

The operation of the can-opener itself will be at once apparent, andv no description thereof is deemed necessary.

The outer end of the handle 1 is cut away at opposite sides to provide a pair of seats in eachof which is fitted an emery stone 14, designed to be utilized for sharpening knives. The two emery stones, one of which is coarser than the other, are normally covered by a metal cap 15, which is fitted upon the handle. The inner end of the handle is stren hened'by a metal cap 16, this cap being formed with an opening which registers with the outer end of the bore 2.

What is claimed is: 5 A. compound tool, comprising, in combina- 1 tion,

said collar, said stem being arranged to be folded into inoperative posltion against the first-mentioned stem and to be inserted within said here.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signaa handle formed at its inner end with ture, in presence of two witnesses.

a longitudinal bore; a can-opener having its JDHN N. RAMSTAD. stem secured to said end; and acork-screw Witnesses: carried by said stem and includin a collar JOHN EKEMo,

1o slidable thereupon, and a stem pivoted to C. F. ERNST. 

